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WorksheetsErosion
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Erosion begins with _____.
Weathering
Mudslides
People
Ice
Trees and other plants protect the soil from _______.
Insects
Ice
Erosion
Moving
Limestone _________?
dissolves in water
makes steep cliffs
cuts away the banks
made by waves
Run off ___________?
makes steep cliffs
water that flows across ground
deposits made by waves
cuts away the bansk
Ocean Waves ________?
Make steep cliffs
dissolve in water
cut away at banks
flows across ground
When water freezes it takes up _______space.
less
more
lighter
darker
Glaciers cut out _______ valleys.
V-Shaped
U-Shaped
L-Shaped
M-Shaped
Frost helps break up rocks by pushing against the _______?
Shore
Cracks
Banks
Soil
Soil is made of broken rocks, air, water and _______?
Sandbars
Sheets of ice
Humus
Banks
Frost =
slow moving sheet of ice
Frozen dew
hard, round ice
richest layer of soil
hailstone =
frozen dew
richest layer of soil
slow moving sheet of ice
hard round piece of ice
Glacier =
large, slow moving sheet of ice
frozen dew
sand near shore
round piece of ice
Topsoil =
Richest layer of Soil
Frozen Dew
Sand near shore
slow moving sheet of ice
Sandbar =
Deposit of sand near shore
frozen dew
round piece of ice
layer of soil
People help cause weathering and erosion by
planting trees
clearing the land
growing grass
trimming trees
Each type of rock makes a certain type of
Soil
Nutrient
Humus
Mud
Rocks and soil blown by the wind can
Form from oceans
Form snowdrifts
Wear away rock
Erode cliffs
The wearing down and moving of rocks and soil from one place to another is called_______.
Erosion
Weathering
Rivers
Humus
The breaking up of rocks and soil on Earth's surface is caused by ____.
Weathering
Erosion
Hurricanes
Surface
Rocks and soil are moved downhill by _________.
Oceans
Rivers
Streams
Rain
